December is one of the cooler months of the year in Katihar, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Katihar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Katihar was 1988 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest were 2007 and 2019 at 15.6°C. Typical December days reach 24.9°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Katihar, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 28 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Katihar during December averages 60%. The most humid December was 2021 at 82%, and the least humid was 1994 at 34%.
December receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katihar. The sunniest December was 1990 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Katihar during December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December was 2012 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2008 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.5°C | 17.2°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | -3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Katihar have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2019) to a record high of 30.7°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Katihar
December is one of the best times to visit Katihar. Expect days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 18°C) — cooler than Katihar's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 24.1°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 26.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 8.5°C | 11 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 25.7°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.1°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 25.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 24.6°C | 3.3°C | 5 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 28.2°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 26.6°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 27.7°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 26.8°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 6.3°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 25.4°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 24.2°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 26.2°C | 7.3°C | 5 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 25.6°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 27.0°C | 7.7°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 27.9°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 26.2°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 26.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 24.5°C | 17.6°C | 10.6°C | 25.8°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 28.6°C | 6.3°C | 18 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 29.1°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 28.1°C | 8.4°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 29.5°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.6°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 29.1°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 6.4°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.4°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 29.9°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 30.4°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.2°C | 28.8°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 27.9°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 26.2°C | 17.9°C | 9.7°C | 29.0°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.3°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 28.0°C | 6.7°C | 28 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.9°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Katihar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 30.7°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 10.7°C to 11.3°C while daytime highs eased from 25.7°C to 23.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Katihar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Katihar, averaging 18°C.
For December in Katihar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2012).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 28 mm. On average, December sees 4 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Katihar behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
